BRASS VIRTUAL STUDIO PAGES
Trumpet information from the International Trumpet Guild. Areas on this site include: How to practice effectively, how to increase range, how to improve tone, and tuning and much more. Check out the links at the top of the page too, and even subscribe to the newsletter. **http://www.trumpetguild.org//itgyouth/ask_teachr.htm**
Horn players: Check out the Kopprasch Zone! This site is full of embouchure tips, buzzing and tuning suggestions, and is a gateway to the hornnotes blog, which is a community of horn players that share information about how to be a better horn player. This site is full of articles and tips. Near the middle of the page, check out the PDF files of exercises on tone improvement. http://www.public.asu.edu/~jqerics/Kopprasch_zone.htm
Trombone warm-ups from the University of Southern Mississippi. Start with Warm-up level 1, and progress all the way to level 4! Check out the other links on the site as well. http://www.usm.edu/trombonestudio/resources.htm
Check out these thoughts on trombone tone: http://www.tsmp.org/band/trombone/scott_tone_production.html, http://www.emich.edu/music/wpnew/trombonetone.html
Baritones/Tubas: Check out the links on this page! Scales, playing tips, warm ups and a fingering chart are all here! Just click on the folders to get started! http://www.iteaonline.org/2008/members/pedagogy/pedagogy_index.php
Flute Tuning 101 For detailed info, be sure to check the PDF link on the page
http://www.tsmp.org/band/band/allen_intone_flute.html
How to improve flute tone quality
http://www.brandonu.ca/Music/People/FacultyPages/fordr/woodwinds/westphal%20flute%20web/tone.htm#Common%20Problems%20in%20Tone
The Flute Zone! (recordings, tips on improving flute playing, fun stuff, lots of good info)
http://www.mostlywind.co.uk/tone.html
Oboe Tuning 101 For detailed info, be sure to check the PDF link on the page
http://www.tsmp.org/band/band/allen_intone_oboe.html
Clarinet Tuning 101 For detailed info, be sure to check the PDF link on the page
http://www.tsmp.org/band/band/allen_intone_clarinet.html
A Few Thoughts on Improving Clarinet Tone and Tuning
http://raider.muc.edu/~peroneje/tonenotes.htm
Saxophone Tuning 101 For detailed info, be sure to check the PDF link on the page
http://www.tsmp.org/band/band/allen_intone_saxophone.html
Bassoon Tuning 101 For detailed info, be sure to check the PDF link on the page
http://www.tsmp.org/band/band/allen_intone_bassoon.html
BRASS VIRTUAL STUDIO PAGES
Trumpet information from the International Trumpet Guild. Areas on this site include: How to practice effectively, how to increase range, how to improve tone, and tuning and much more. Check out the links at the top of the page too, and even subscribe to the newsletter.
**http://www.trumpetguild.org//itgyouth/ask_teachr.htm**
Horn players: Check out the Kopprasch Zone! This site is full of embouchure tips, buzzing and tuning suggestions, and is a gateway to the hornnotes blog, which is a community of horn players that share information about how to be a better horn player. This site is full of articles and tips. Near the middle of the page, check out the PDF files of exercises on tone improvement.
http://www.public.asu.edu/~jqerics/Kopprasch_zone.htm
Trombone warm-ups from the University of Southern Mississippi. Start with Warm-up level 1, and progress all the way to level 4! Check out the other links on the site as well.
http://www.usm.edu/trombonestudio/resources.htm
Check out these thoughts on trombone tone:
http://www.tsmp.org/band/trombone/scott_tone_production.html, http://www.emich.edu/music/wpnew/trombonetone.html
Baritones/Tubas: Check out the links on this page! Scales, playing tips, warm ups and a fingering chart are all here! Just click on the folders to get started!
http://www.iteaonline.org/2008/members/pedagogy/pedagogy_index.php
PERCUSSION VIRTUAL STUDIO PAGES
Would you like to learn 4 mallet technique or maybe even 6 mallet technique? Or maybe you are interested in vibes? You may want to check these links out to "one up" on one of your buddies! (I would if I were you!) Check these out!!!
http://www.drumsdatabase.com/mallets.htm
http://www.percussionclinic.com/art_mbasa.htm
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/howarth.html
http://www.gottrypercussion.com/lessons/pdf/WebPASICPacket.pdf
http://www.malletjazz.com/lessons/ext_tech.html
http://www.malletjazz.com/lessons/solovibe.html
http://www.pas.org/Resources/FUN/files/BeginningVibeBoboMetzger.pdf
http://www.innovativepercussion.com/pages/files/Marimba_Technique.pdf
http://xylorimba.wordpress.com/2006/08/13/learning-6-mallet-marimba/
http://www.indianapercussion.org/educationzone/articles/april2004-mickey-ratliff-article/index.shtml
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Documents/BandOrchestra/Percussion_Tips_Gronemeier.pdf
http://www.robpaterson.com/writings/essay-introduction_to_my_six-mallet_technique.html
Do you want to march snare drum next fall? Here are the basics you will need to know to begin. These pages help you with heights of the drum, grip, strokes, etc.
**http://www.drumsoloartist.com/Site/Techniques.html***
**http://www.snarescience.com/articles/snare-technique.html******
**http://www.drumplace.com/PA070.html******
**http://www.vicfirth.com/education/articles/wesselsgrip.html******
**http://www.vicfirth.com/education/technique/wessels.html******
**http://store.mwpublications.com/merchant2/******
**http://www.pearldrum.com/documents/BasicSnareDrumTechnique1**__******
Would you like to march tenors next fall? Here are the basics to help you get started. Julie Davila? Who is she?
http://www.pearldrum.com/education/perclib/davilaj.html
http://www.vicfirth.com/features/reefed_beats.html
Would you like to march bass next fall? Here are those basics to help you begin. Check Bill Bachman out!
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/features/basslogic.html
http://www.pearldrum.com/03_nuupdts/edu/articles/casella.html
http://eliseorael.googlepages.com/bassdrumtechnique(marching)
http://www.nextag.com/Gibraltar-GBDP-Bass-Drum-74762237/prices-html
Have you often thought about how to play hand drums? or drums from different countries? Well, now you can have a idea through these websites. Check them out!!!!
http://www.african-drumbeat.co.uk/index.html
http://www.dancedrummer.com/
http://www.rhythmweb.com/africa/
http://www.borenya.org/
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/cultures/westafr.html
http://www.wwdrums.com/
http://musc265.blogs.wesleyan.edu/links/
http://nasehpour.tripod.com/peyman/id73.html
http://www.artdrum.com/LESSONS_PLAYING_DRUMS_&_PERCUSSION.HTM
http://drumcircles.net/
http://www.alternativeculture.com/music/rhythm.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_4469763_play-hand-percussion.html
http://www.soundjunction.org/congashowyouplaythem.aspa?NodeID=133
http://www.latinpercussion.com/Play_Like_A_Pro/Tech_Support/tuningconga.html
http://www.lpmusic.com/Play_Like_A_Pro/Tech_Support/gio_lesson.html
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/2618_play-congas.htm
Do you understand how to play or read triangle, tambourine, castanets, finger cymbals, etc. ? Well, click on these sites and learn!
http://www.latinpercussion.com/Play_Like_A_Pro/Tips/tambourine-tips.html
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/4338_play-tambourine.htm
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/5090_play-triangle.htm
http://musicappreciation.suite101.com/blog.cfm/the_triangle
http://bands.army.mil/masterclass/tusafb/mar2001/perc.htm
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/59946_percussion-cymbals-2.htm__
**http://www.howtoplaydrums.com/selecting-cymbals/**
**http://www.expertvillage.com/video/59945_percussion-cymbals-1.htm**
**http://www.stewarthoffmanmusic.com/articles-percussion-techniques.php?id=26**
**http://www.pas.org/Resources/FUN/DorrCymbalsBassDrum.cfm**
**http://www.zildjian.com/en-us/zildjianu/basictechnique.ad2**
**http://www.pearldrum.com/03_nuupdts/edu/PDF_files/FATTSN70-74.pdf**
**http://www.vicfirth.com/education/bassdrum/gauger.html**
**http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Documents/BandOrchestra/Percussion_Tips_Collier_2.pdf**
Are you embarassed by someone telling you that you are tone deaf? Are you having trouble tuning timpani? Would you like to know how to play timpani? Check out these websites!!!!
****http://www.pas.org/chapters/arizona/pdf/timpanitechnique.pdf****
****http://www.evansdrumheads.com/EVATunning.aspx?CodaID=2587****
****http://www.vicfirth.com/education/keyboard/mallet/Timpani.pdf****
****http://www.keynotesmagazine.com/article.php?uid=160****
****http://kgpercussion.com/Tuning%20Timpani.htm****
****http://www.keynotesmagazine.com/article.php?uid=112****